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Discovering indigenous lands : the doctrine of discovery in the English colonies /

North America, New Zealand and Australia were colonised by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how this doctrine was used to gain control over the indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Behrendt, Larissa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > Great Britain > Colonies.
Indigenous peoples > Great Britain > Civil rights > Colonies.
Great Britain > Colonies > Discovery and exploration.
Droit constitutionnel > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies.
Autochtones > Droits > Grande-Bretagne > Colonies.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Découverte et exploration.
British colonies
Constitutional law > British colonies
Discoveries in geography
Great Britain
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:North America, New Zealand and Australia were colonised by England under an international legal principle that is known today as the doctrine of discovery. This book analyses how this doctrine was used to gain control over the indigenous peoples, and how this control continues to this day.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191594465
0191594466